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Cheese vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and apple pie

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, apple pie has more iron.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.
  • Apple pie has a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cheese
Cheese
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6354.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1795.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +764.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +574.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cheese
Cheese
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 11% 0% 9.7% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1037.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1803.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Apple pie DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 11mg 70%
Saturated fat 18.867g 3.797g 69%
Phosphorus 455mg 24mg 62%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.01µg 45%
Protein 22.87g 1.9g 42%
Fats 33.31g 11g 34%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 330µg 29µg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.16mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.158mg 21%
Sodium 653mg 266mg 17%
Iron 0.14mg 1.21mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 4.388g 12%
Carbs 3.09g 34g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.134mg 9%
Calories 404kcal 237kcal 8%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.182mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.123mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.119mg 6%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 2.198g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 1247kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 32.4g N/A
Potassium 76mg 65mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1103.7%
Contains more FatsFats +202.8%
Contains more OtherOther +312.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1000.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.